Livonia police briefs: Wallet taken in Walmart parking lot

Wallet taken

Livonia police were flagged down Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of the Walmart at 29555 Plymouth by a shopper who said someone had taken their wallet.

The shopper said she came out to her vehicle and loaded it with her groceries. After she drove away, she realized she had left her wallet in the shopping cart. She turned around and went back to the area where her cart was, but could not locate the wallet, which contained credit cards, medication and paperwork. When store employees reviewed the security footage, they showed someone getting out of a vehicle while in the parking lot and running over to the cart that had the wallet in it. They were then seen getting back into the car and driving away.

Retail fraud reported

Police were called Wednesday afternoon to Von Maur, 37500 Six Mile, on the report of a retail fraud suspect in custody.

An employee told police the suspect was seen in the juniors department when she selected a top and concealed it. She reportedly tried to leave without paying for it, but was stopped by an employee. She later admitted to the employee she had taken other items, including shoes, police said. Police arrived and arrested her, taking her to the police station for processing. She was at the store with her 5-year-old son who was taken to the police station until his father could come and pick him up.

Catalytic converter stolen

Police were called Wednesday to the 29800 block of Linda on the report of a possible stolen catalytic converter.

The victim said she parked the car on the street the night before. When she came out the next day, she noticed how loud the exhaust was. When police arrived, they noticed part of the exhaust was missing, though a catalytic converter remained in place. Police searched and found it was possible the vehicle may have had a second catalytic converter on it, though they were unsure if the vehicle had both.

Wheels, tires taken

Police were dispatched Tuesday morning to the 18300 block of University Park Drive on the report of stolen wheels and tires.

The victim said she parked the car in the carport near her residence the night before. The next day, a maintenance worker knocked on her door and told her the wheels were missing from her vehicle. The car was missing all four wheels and tires, and was left resting on some garden bricks. The lug nuts were also left at the scene.